OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Scientia Horticulturae is 48. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Genome-wide identification of the mango auxin response factor family and the ectopic expression of two ARF (MiARF18A) genes confers early flowering and increases silique number in transgenic Arabidops	212
How many cauliflower seedlings are necessary to estimate experimental precision statistics reliably?	170
Comprehensive evaluation system for quality characteristics of olive (Olea europaea L.) in Longnan, China	111
Genome-wide association study of pineapple breeding population	104
AmiRNAi silencing of FaCRY2 delayed the growth of cultivated strawberry	96
Effects of the soil moisture content and leaf memory effect on pesticide droplet absorption	93
DNA methylation and histone modification patterns around Agrobacterium T-DNA integrations in woodland strawberry Fragaria vesca	93
Changes in calcium content and expression of calcium sensor-related genes during sand pear (Pyrus prifolia) fruit cracking	89
Training systems regulate the fruit quality of Korla fragrant pear through modifications of canopy structure and light interception	88
DNA demethylation promotes postharvest ripening in oriental melon (Cucumis melo var. makuwa) via regulation of ethylene and volatile biosynthesis	87
Meta-analysis of apple based farming systems for foliar index and harvest metrics in dry temperate ecosystem of north-west Himalaya	85
Effect of number of suckers on date palm source-sink limitation tracked by physiological markers and carbon allocation responsive genes expression	84
Linking genetic and chemical diversity in mandarin germplasm: Implications for taxonomy and Huanglongbing resistance breeding	80
Time-of-Flight (ToF) camera technology for high throughput holistic phenotyping and canopy volume measurement of horticultural crops	79
Natural variation in Solanum pimpinellifolium reveals novel QTLs for stem architecture and secondary growth in tomato	76
Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic profiling with organic acid quantification unveils metabolic signatures and basis of sour flavor formation in Begonia edulis	76
Transcriptional regulatory mechanisms of flavonoid metabolism from flower bud to flower in Hemerocallis citrina	74
Isoforms diversity and transcriptional regulation of floral meristem identity and pathway integrators, driving floral transition in mango under subtropics	73
Quantitative trait loci mapping and genomic selection for leaf-related traits in a ‘Luli’ × ‘Red No. 1’ apple hybrid population	70
Genomic investigation of traits associated with nut and kernel in a full-sib population of European hazelnut	68
Light-Emitting Diodes improve yield, quality and inhibitory effects on digestive enzymes of strawberry	66
Regulatory effects of micronutrient fertilizers on endogenous hormones and pollen quality in camellia oleifera abel (Theaceae)	65
Kaolin triggers defense-responsive genes in grapevines (cv. King Ruby seedless) to downy mildew and enhances its vegetative development, production, and berries quality standards	64
Ray-tracing analysis on the far-red induced light-capturing ability of kale	64
Transcriptome responses to salt stress in roots and leaves of Lilium pumilum	64

Duration of chilling impacts the release from dormancy of herbaceous peony rhizomes	63
Physiological responses of two apricot-plum hybrids to low temperature stress	61
Anatomical response to water deficit stress in the junction of Rosa ‘The Fairy’ T-budded on Rosa laxa Retz. and Rosa multiflora Thunb	56
Genome-wide analysis of the TALE gene family in peach (Prunus persica): Evolution, expression profiling, and functional insights into postharvest cold stress response	56
Micronutrient Fe and Mn uptake from peat by marigold and petunia	55
S-alk(en)ylcysteine sulfoxides biosynthesis and free amino acids profile in different parts of postharvest chive (Allium schoenoprasum L.)	55
Imprinting gene analysis in endosperm abortion of eggplant distant hybrids: A genome-wide approach	54
Aroma potential assessment in recovered minority red grape varieties by characterization with UHPLC-TOF/MS of intact glycosidic precursors	54
Evaluation of genetic variation of morphological and clubroot-resistance traits of radish and metabonomic analysis of clubroot-resistant cultivar	52
RNA sequencing reveals that cell wall, Ca2+, hypersensitive response and salicylic acid signals are involved in pear suspension cells responses to Valsa pyri infection	52
Comprehensive transcriptome profiling and hormonal signaling reveals important mechanism related to dwarfing effect of rootstocks on scion in Japanese apricot (Prunus mume)	52
Effects of foliar applications of methyl jasmonate alone or with urea on anthocyanins content during grape ripening	52
A 48 kb fragment deletion is required for the formation of trichomes in watermelon	51
Construction and optimization of the TRV-mediated VIGS system in Areca catechu embryoids	51
Genetic mechanisms of petal morphogenesis in Eustoma grandiflorum	50
A single nucleotide mutation in ClphyB gene is associated with a short lateral branch phenotype in watermelon	50
Prolonged high drought stress reduces starch concentration in tomato pistils and leaves without activating degradation pathways	49
Comparative transcriptome analysis to identify the key genes and metabolic pathways involved in the Brassica napus semi-dwarf mutant zs-d	48
Comparative transcriptome analysis of broccoli seedlings under different Cd exposure levels revealed possible pathways involved in hormesis	48
Tracing nitrogen utilization and distribution during development of grape seedlings by applying different forms of 15N labeled fertilizer with fruit tree hole storage brick	48
Phytochemical investigation, evaluation of the biological activities and preservative effect of the essential oil of Juniperus communis L. dried berries on the vacuum-packed carrot after the applicati	48
Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) grafting as affected by nitrogen fertilizer application to irrigation water	48
Pre-storage calcium chloride and aloe vera gel coatings mitigate internal browning and senescence scald in ‘Conference’ pears	48
Rooting for growth: Meta-analyzing the role of Endophytic fungi in plant growth	48
Exploring the In-Vitro anti-oxidant and anti-microbial properties of pomelo fruit extract in goat meat: A promising alternative for preservative and health benefits	48
Effect of foliar application of potassium with aquaculture wastewater on the growth of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) and Pangasianodon hypophthalmus in recirculating aquaponic system	48
Effectiveness of Sodium Alginate and Carnauba Wax Nanoemulsions with Lemongrass Essential Oil on the quality of ‘Hass’ Avocado Fruit from early, middle, and late harvest season during prolonged cold s	48